Careful food choices are essential to help you support your immune system and fight against cancer. Proper food choices will also help with possible side effects of treatment, such as loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chewing and swallowing difficulties, and taste changes.
Dietitians can help you select the right foods and make food choices that will provide:
- Enough calories to help you maintain weight
- Adequate protein to help rebuild tissues that cancer treatment may harm
- Essential nutrients to maintain body functions (vitamins, minerals, and fluids).